Advertising device.



PATENTBD JULY '14.,A 1903.

' W. A. DEMMON.

ADVERTISINQ DEVICE. APPLIOATION FILED Nov.r4, 1902.

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- W. A. DEMMON.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 4, 1902.

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UNITED STATES Patented July 14, 1903.

WILLIAM A. DEMMON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 733,819, dated July 14,1903.

Application filed November 4, 1902. Serial No. 130.010. (No model.)

transformation scenes adapted to be used as a picture-puzzle oras a toyor for advertisingl purposes.

In my application filed January 8, 1901, Serial No. 42,508, forImprovements in transformation scenes, I have shown and described adevice for the same purpose.

My present invention has for its object the production of adevice whichis radically different and more simple in construction and method ofoperation, which is more durable, less subject to disarrangement ofparts, and of very much less cost in construction.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a plan view ofy myimproved device, showing the ribbon or strip bearing the figures oradvertising matter, as vhereinafter described, drawn to the left. Fig. 2is asectional view of Fig. 1, taken on lines 2 2. Fig. 3 isa plan viewshowing the ribbon or strip drawn to the right, bringing into Viewanother figure or advertising matter. Fig. 4 is a sectional view takenon lines 4 4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an end view of the device.

Referring to Fig. 1, A is an outside casing, which may be of anysuitable material, but preferably, by reason of itsv cheapness, Y ofheavy paper or cardboard. Said casing is provided with two openings a a,through which the illustrations are shown. Said openings are separatedby a narrow stripfof the casing A.A The casing A after the operatingdevice is in position, as hereinafter described, is folded, as shown inFig. and pasted or otherwise fastened to itself, as shown at a', Fig. 5.Fastened to the casing A is a crossstrip O, Figs. 2 and 4, preferably otcardboard, with projecting ends, which when folded over nearly but donot quite meet under the narrow strip f, separating the openings ct a.

B B is a ribbon of any suitable pliable material, such as silk, cotton,linen, or paper. I have found a strip'of light but tough linen paper towork freely, evenly, and smoothly, which also has the advantage ot'cheapn'ess. Upon'this strip' or ribbon are Vdepicted the two figures orthe advertising matter to be shown. Between the figures or otherrepresentations a plate or strip D, also preferably of cardboard, issecurely fastened to the ribbon B. Such fastening is shown at e e, Figs.2 and 4. I prefer to paste or glue the plate D to the ribbon B. Theplate D, with ribbon B attached, is then placed within the folded endsof the vcross-strip C, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, and the two ends ofthe ribbon B are drawn through the narrow space between the folded endsof the crossen-ip, which aperture or space is directlybehind and ishidden by the strip f between theopenings a ct. The

ends of the ribbon then extend one to the right and the other to theleft beyond the casing A.

As the ribbon B is pulled to the left, Fig. 1, the plate D slides to theright, Fig. 2, and one of the gures on the ribbon B is drawn through thespace between thefolded ends of the cross-strip C, as shown at c, Fig-2,and is brought into view, as shown in Fig. 1. The motion is thenreversed, the ribbon B is drawn to the right., the card D slides to theleft, Fig. 4, the exposed figure disappears through the space leftbetween the folded ends of' the cross-strip C, through which space theother figure passes at the same time in the opposite direction and isbrought to view, as seen in Eig. 3.

VIt is manifest that the construction of thel casing A can be modifiedby making one larger opening instead of' two, as shown, and dividing thelarger opening into two apertures by a strip fastened at its oppositeends and passing over and concealing the narrow space between the endsof the cross-strip C. The construction may be further modified and adevice produced which'would be available for many purposes by omittingentirely the casing A and passing a band over and concealing thenarrowpspace between the endsof the strip C, the ends of said band beingfastened to C. In such construction the strip C would not properly bedesignated as a cross-strip, but would itself, with its folded ends,form a casing. Such modification is shown in Figs. G, 7, and 8, in whichFig. 6 is a plan view of the modification. Fig. 7 is a side elevation ofFig. G, and Fig. S is an end View of same. Similar letters designatecorresponding parts in the other drawings, except that in Figs. 6 and7findicates the band passing over and concealing the narrow spacebetween the ends of the strip C. This band is attached to strip C, asshown atf, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8.

What I, claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, s-

l. In a device ofthe character described the combination of a casinghaving two openings, a cross-strip with folded ends attached there- `toand a ribbon adapted to bear the pictures passing around the folded endsof the cross1 therein.

2. In a device of the character described the combination with asuitable covering of a movable ribbon adapted to bear the pictures, saidribbon being attached toa movable plate inclosed Within a folded fixedcross-strip.

3. In a device of the character described the combination with afoundation-piece having folded ends of a ribbon adapted to hear thepictures, said ribbon being attached to a movable plate inclosed withinthe folded ends of the foundation and a band passing over the space leftbetween said folded ends and fastened at its opposite ends to saidfoundation.

VW`itness my hand this 31st day of October,

1902, at the city of New York, county and 35 State of New York.

- WILLIAM A. DEMMON.

Witnesses:

HENRY P. VELTE, W. J. TowNsEND.

